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Odetta

Odetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), known as Odetta, was an American singer, often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement". Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals. An important figure in the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s, she influenced many of the key figures of the folk-revival of that ti…

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Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
December 31st, 1930
Died
December 2nd, 2008
Genres
Labels
RCA
Victor
Camden
Riverside Records
Fantasy
Last updated: January 7th, 2023·MusicBrainz

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